For Immediate Release May 15, 2018 SANTA ROSA BEACH, Fla— A DeFuniak Springs woman is arrested for causing more than $10,000 in damages to Pilcher Park after she spray-painted her boyfriend’s full name with purple paint. Deputies responded to Pilcher… Read More
For Immediate Release May 15, 2018 SANTA ROSA BEACH, Fla— An email leads to the arrest of a 12-year-old student following an investigation at Emerald Coast Middle School. Monday afternoon, an employee of ECMS received an email naming a student… Read More
For Immediate Release May 14, 2018 WALTON COUNTY, Fla— Walton County Sheriff’s Office is getting a facelift! We are proud to announce two new ways for residents and visitors to stay up-to-date with the latest information involving their local law… Read More
WCSO AND DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH HOST POKER PADDLE AT LAKEFEST For Immediate Release April 11, 2018 DEFUNIAK SPRINGS, Fla—In a little more than a week Lakefest will take over Lake DeFuniak for its annual festivities. For the first time ever,… Read More
For Immediate Release May 10, 2018 SANTA ROSA BEACH, Fla—Thanks to some help from the Walton County community the suspect responsible for multiple burglaries in Grayton Beach over the weekend has been arrested. Erin Crow, 25, has been arrested on… Read More
For Immediate Release May 8, 2018 DEFUNIAK SPRINGS, Fla—The second class of inmates participating in a welding program at the Walton County Jail have received their certificate of completion today. Eight inmates, including two Escambia County inmates currently housed in… Read More
For Immediate Release May 8, 2018 DEFUNIAK SPRINGS, Fla— Needles, cocaine, meth, a handgun and a number of unidentified pills are located following a search warrant in DeFuniak Springs. Five people have been charged after State Probation Officers out of… Read More
For Immediate Release May 7, 2018 SANTA ROSA BEACH, Fla— Two homes in Walton County are burglarized over the weekend and now Walton County Sheriff’s Office is asking for the public’s help in identifying the suspect. On Sunday, Deputies responded… Read More
For Immediate Release April 27, 2018 MIRAMAR BEACH, Fla– A call in reference to a reckless driver leads to foot pursuit across six lanes of Highway 98 this afternoon. Around lunchtime, deputies attempted a traffic stop with a vehicle on… Read More
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE April 19, 2018 TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Michael A. Adkinson, Jr. was recognized with a 2017 Distinguished Alumni Award from the Florida State University College of Criminology and Criminal Justice. The award was presented to Mr. Adkinson at… Read More
